Iranian Police Estimate 30%–35% of Population Will Attend Ali Khamenei Funeral Ceremonies

Iran’s police forces said an estimated 30% to 35% of Iran’s population will take part in farewell, funeral procession, and burial ceremonies in July for Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei. According to Jin10, the police estimate that about 15 million to 20 million people will attend the ceremonies in Tehran. The estimate also puts attendance in Mashhad at about 3.5 million to 8 million people, and in Qom at about 3 million to 5 million people.